HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 05/25/2006Fort Collins Utilities Water Board Minutes
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Water Board Chairman City Council Liaison
Ted Borstad 226-6158 David Roy
Water Board Vice Chairman Staff Liaison
Doug Yadon 484-3611 DeEtta Carr 221-6702
Roll Call:
Board Present:
Boardmember Steve Balderson, John Bartholow, Paul Czarnecki, Gina Janett, Rami Naddy, Phil
Phelan and Reagan Waskom
Absent:
Board member Ted Borstad, Eileen Domfest, Johannes Gessler and Doug Yadon
Visitors:
Rob Buirgy, Big Thompson Watershed Forum
Staff.
Patty Bigner, Dennis Bode, DeEtta Carr, Kevin Gettig, Jenny Lopez-Filkins, Jim Hibbard, Pat
Hyland, Brian Janonis, Kevin McBride, Lois Rellergert, Mike Smith and Dennis Sumner
Meeting Convened
Boardmember Rami Naddy called the meeting to order at 3:12 p.m.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
Approval of Minutes - March 23, 2006
Board member John Bartholow made a motion, seconded by Board member Reagan Waskom
to approve the minutes of the March 23, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Approval sale of land to retain a utility easement
Pat Hyland, Real Estate Specialist III and Roger Buffington, Utility Development Review
Manager explained the Agenda Item Summary authorizing the sale of a small tract of real estate
on Cedarwood Drive and Prospect Drive. Presently, there is a sewer running under the real estate
to be conveyed to the purchaser and the purchaser is the adjoining landowner. The City is
presently maintaining and mowing this small strip of ground, which responsibilities will be
assumed by the new owner. The City would reserve and retain a utility easement on and under
this tract, in order to utilize the easement for any utility purpose required by the City in the
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future. The total amount of consideration to be paid to the City for the purchase of the 3,935
square foot tract is $1,000, which will reimburse the City for the time and resources taken to
convey the property.
Board member Paul Czarnecki made a motion seconded by Board member John Bartholow
approving staff s recommendation of the sale of the property and retaining a utility easement.
The motion passed unanimously.
Bit Thompson Watershed Forum Update
Rob Buirgy, Executive Director gave a presentation on the Big Thompson Watershed Forum.
The Forum is an association of private citizens and representatives of government, organizations
and busineses. Kevin Gettig, Utilities Water Production Manager, is one of ten members of the
Board of Directors. The Big Thompson Watershed Forum was formed in 1997 when a group of
concerned citizens and officials observed clear signs of declining local water quality. Their
mission is to protect and improve water quality through collaborative monitoring, assessment,
education and restoration projects.
For further information, please visit the website at www.btwatershed.org.
Committee Reports
Conservation and Public Education
Board member Steve Balderson reported that the committee met in April to discuss the Draft
Water Conservation Report.
Engineering
Board member Rami Naddy shared that they met jointly with the Water Supply committee and
talked about the Watershed Forum and Horsetooth Reservoir Water Quality.
Legislative, Finance and Liaison Issues
Did not meet
Water Supply
Boardmember Reagan Waskom said that they met jointly with the Engineering committee.
Other Business
Staff is in the process of setting up tours of various sites for the Water Board and City Council.
We will also schedule a time to tour the facilities at Northern Colorado Water Conservancy
District.
Adiournment
The Board meeting adjourned at 4:42 p.m.
Q,Fda Can
DeEtta Carr, Water Board Liaison